The Worst Nutrition Decisions People Make And How To Fix Them

Living healthier is everyone's goal, but we often go about it in all the wrong ways. Without meaning to, we sabotage our efforts and then wonder why things are going badly as we try to eat better, lose weight, or live healthier lives. Making mistakes is probably going to happen, and this is okay. What we think of as mistakes, however, may not necessarily be the choices you'd think. Let's tackle the guilt and point out some common mistakes individuals make when it comes to nutrition.

Cutting Out All Indulgent Foods

So you love your potato chips but you know they're fattening, salty, and lacking in nutrition. Do you, like many others, go ahead and buy big bags and eat the entire thing in front of the television and beat yourself up about it afterward? Try this instead: buy small serving bags. Save them for special events, even if it's I-can-have-a-little-snack-on-Sundays. This way you don't deny yourself this item and then obsess about it until you go a little crazy and eat your way through a family-sized bag or two! Cutting out all indulgent foods all at once is a recipe for guilt and failure. Reduce consumption over time instead and build experience at changing eating habits and tastes. It helps to ensure at least some indulgent foods, or simply favorite comfort foods, remain on the menu.

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Only Eating Clean

This sounds like such a great idea, doesn't it? You've made the final decision to eat only healthy 'clean' foods, and you're going to stick to it no matter what! This may be a mistake- especially in the beginning. While going 'cold turkey' and only eating clean may be a good idea for some individuals because they avoid tricky foods that trigger bad eating habits, they still need to understand what they're getting themselves into. Clean eating involves a lot more food preparation. It changes your daily and weekly routine. You can't just run out to a local restaurant on your lunch break and instead have to have prepared your own freshly prepared homemade meals ahead of time. You'll need to spend more time at home preparing these clean foods. This can be an excellent thing, but it can also cause enough frustration that someone may abandon their efforts. Clean eating is best done through transition and careful planning over a long period.

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